The Valparaiso men’s soccer team gathered in front of a group of over 100 family members and friends last weekend at the Harre Union for its annual end-of-season awards ceremony, celebrating a 2011 campaign which saw the Crusaders capture their first Horizon League regular season championship.

The men’s soccer program also presented its VUMSO Alumni Award to Steve Shively (’10) and the VUMSO Supporters Award to Robyn Sult, mother of senior Chadd Sult. The team’s seniors gave emotional farewell speeches as well, while all players, both varsity and reserve, were given a commemorative championship watch as a gift from the university in honor of winning the Horizon League regular season title.